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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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